Jordan Jones and George Edmundson suspended by club for breaching Covid restrictions

[Bill 13,717]

The question for me is this. Would the two of them have turned up for training next day if the police hadn't been involved? You have to assume they would have. They broke the rules deliberately or in ignorance but either way they would almost certainly have put the entire footballing operation in jeopardy and that beggars another question. Has this happened before - perhaps many times, perhaps with other players involved - but not come to light because they were never discovered? Whatever the case, the possible consequences are so severe that this is one occasion where deterence is the most important aspect of punishment and both Edmundson and Jones should be released from their contracts immediately.

[Uilleam 5,409]

47 minutes ago, Bluedell said:

No, no really. 

Indeed. 

[Gonzo79 13,581]

21 minutes ago, Bill said:

Would the two of them have turned up for training next day if the police hadn't been involved

No because the whole squad had Monday off.  

[Bill 13,717]

2 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

No because the whole squad had Monday off.  

If I'd said next training day would your pedantry still have been triggered?

[DMAA 3,603]

1 hour ago, Bill said:

both Edmundson and Jones should be released from their contracts immediately.

I think this is highly unlikely. Even if we are able to do it without legal issues, the fact is that they are assets and you have to worry about precedent. There is always a risk that one of our £10m+ players will try to get off with what they see as a minor breach and we couldn't treat them any differently, and we just aren't going to throw money away like that. Maybe loans are the next move. Very disappointed about Edmundsons in particular, I think he has a lot of potential.

[compo 6,103]

Transfer them get something for them and get them off the pay roll 

[der Berliner 3,231]

4 hours ago, Uilleam said:

I hope that clears it up, dB. 

... in so far that FARE was not involved. ?

[Gonzo79 13,581]

4 minutes ago, der Berliner said:

... in so far that FARE was not involved. ?

I'm fairly certain 26th was joking about FARE being at the match.

[ian1964 10,409]

 

[the gunslinger 3,366]

I didn't see any outcry in the press for celtc to sack Griffiths or Christie.